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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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