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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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