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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure 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 classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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