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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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