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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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