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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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