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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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