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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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