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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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