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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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