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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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