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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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