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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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