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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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