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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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