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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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