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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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