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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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