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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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