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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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