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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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