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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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