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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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