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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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