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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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