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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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