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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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