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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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