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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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