Globalization has led to an increased need for Japanese students to improve their communicative abilities in order to compete on the world stage. As a result, the Japanese government has reformed the English education system in Japan to focus on more practical communication. Due to a lack of time and resources available to do this successfully, some institutions in Japan have introduced online components to their courses. This study examines both qualitative and quantitative data regarding students' engagement in online English education and some of the practical issues that can arise. [For the complete volume of short papers, see ED590612.]