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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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