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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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