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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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