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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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