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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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