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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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