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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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