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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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