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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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