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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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