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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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