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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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