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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part 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 usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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