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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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