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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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