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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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