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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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