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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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