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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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