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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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