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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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