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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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