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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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