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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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