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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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