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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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