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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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