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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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