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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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