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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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