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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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