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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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