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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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