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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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