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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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