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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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