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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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