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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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