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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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