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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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