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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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