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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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