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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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