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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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