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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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