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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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