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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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