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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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