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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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