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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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