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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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