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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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