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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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