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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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