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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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