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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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