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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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