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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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