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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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