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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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