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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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