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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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