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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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