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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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