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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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