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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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