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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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