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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers 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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