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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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