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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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