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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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