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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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