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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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