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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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