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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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