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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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