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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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