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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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