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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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