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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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