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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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