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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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