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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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