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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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