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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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