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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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