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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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