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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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