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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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