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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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