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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key 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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