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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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