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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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