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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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