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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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