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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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