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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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