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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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