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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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