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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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