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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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