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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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