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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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