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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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