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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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