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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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