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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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