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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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