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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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