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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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