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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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