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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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