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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major 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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