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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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