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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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