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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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