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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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