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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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