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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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