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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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