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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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