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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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