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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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