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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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