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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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