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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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