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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores 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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