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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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