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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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