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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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