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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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