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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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