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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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