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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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