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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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