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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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