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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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