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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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