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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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