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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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