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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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