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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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