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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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