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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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