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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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