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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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