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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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