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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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