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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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