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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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