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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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