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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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