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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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