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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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