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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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