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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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