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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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