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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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