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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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