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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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