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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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