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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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