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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs 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 MOOCs? 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 resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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