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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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