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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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