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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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