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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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