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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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