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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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