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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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