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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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