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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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