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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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