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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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