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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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