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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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