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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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