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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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