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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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