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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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