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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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