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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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