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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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