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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores 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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