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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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