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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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