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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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