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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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