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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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