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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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