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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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