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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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