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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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