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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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