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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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