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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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