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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates 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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