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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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