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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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