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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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