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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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