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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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