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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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