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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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