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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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