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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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