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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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