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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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