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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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