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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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