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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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