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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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