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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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