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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key 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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