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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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