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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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