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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)