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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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