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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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