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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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