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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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