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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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