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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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