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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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