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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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