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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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