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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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