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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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