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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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