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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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