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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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