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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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