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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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