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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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