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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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