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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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