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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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