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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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