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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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