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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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