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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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