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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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