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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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