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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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