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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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