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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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