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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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