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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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