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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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