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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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