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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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