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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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