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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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