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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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