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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with 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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