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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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