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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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