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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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