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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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