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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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