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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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