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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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