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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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