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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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