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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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