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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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