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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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