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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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