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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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