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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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