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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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