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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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