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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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