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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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