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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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