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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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