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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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