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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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