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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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