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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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