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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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