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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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