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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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