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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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