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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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