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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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