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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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