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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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