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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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