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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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