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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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