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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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