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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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