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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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