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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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