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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire 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 subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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