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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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