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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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