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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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