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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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