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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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