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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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