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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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