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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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