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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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