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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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