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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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