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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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