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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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