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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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