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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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