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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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