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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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