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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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