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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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