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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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