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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key 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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