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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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