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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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