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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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