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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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