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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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