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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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