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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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