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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education