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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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