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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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