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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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