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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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