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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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