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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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