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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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