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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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