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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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