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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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