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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business 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 student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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