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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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