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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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