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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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