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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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