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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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