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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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