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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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