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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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