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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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