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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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