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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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