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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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