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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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