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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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