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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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