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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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