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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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