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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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