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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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