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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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