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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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