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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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