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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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