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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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