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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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