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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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