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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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