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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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