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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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