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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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