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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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