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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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