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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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