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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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