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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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