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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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