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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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