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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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