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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education