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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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