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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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