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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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