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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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