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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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