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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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