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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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