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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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