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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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