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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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