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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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