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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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