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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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