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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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