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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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