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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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