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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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