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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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