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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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