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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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