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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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