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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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