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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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