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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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