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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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