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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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