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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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