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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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