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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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