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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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