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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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