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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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