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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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