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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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