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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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