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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education