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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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