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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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