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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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