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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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