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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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