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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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