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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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