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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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