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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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