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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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