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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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