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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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