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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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