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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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