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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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