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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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