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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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