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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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