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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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