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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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