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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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