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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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