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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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