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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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