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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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