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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take 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. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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