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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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