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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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