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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important 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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