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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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