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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information 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 thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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