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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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