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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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