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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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