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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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