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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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