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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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