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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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