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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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