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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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