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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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