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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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