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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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