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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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