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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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