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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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