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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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