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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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