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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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