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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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