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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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