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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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