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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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