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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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