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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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