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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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