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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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