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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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