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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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