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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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