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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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