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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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