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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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