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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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