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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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