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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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