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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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