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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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