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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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