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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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