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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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